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Dublin Bay 21 Footer’s Homecoming
30 JULY 2021 Dun Laoghaire Harbour @ 17.00 hrs. The Dublin Bay 21 Footers are the oldest class of racing yachts of their kind in the world - the Worldâs Oldest Cruiser Racer Class. Designed in 1902 by the leading yacht designer, Alfred Mylne of Glasgow,...
Optimist Connaught Championships Report
Lough Ree Yacht Club hosted the 2021 Connaught Championships on a hot sunny but not so breezy two-day event. Still conditions proved challenging for all competitors with only two races being run on Saturday and luckily a fresh afternoon breeze on Sunday allowed them to get a third race in and finish on five races. At the top of the leader board in Senior Fleet Ava Ennis repeated her performance from the Leinsters, taking third place on Saturday and a second-place finish on Sunday to finish fourth overall in a 49-boat fleet. Strong performances in senior fleet were also seen from Maria Butler and Theo Madigan who endured and finished the two-day event. In Junior fleet three NYC Sailors performed well in the changing conditions, Jonathan Dempsey, Louise Hanley and James Gorman. Well done all sailors and next up the National Championships at Lough Derg Yacht Club.
Finally, many thanks to Lough Ree Yacht Club for hosting such a fantastic event and we hope to visit your fine facilities again soon.
Adult Summer Laser Coaching Sessions â Saturday Mornings August / September
The NYC is staging Laser coaching for adults of all ability (from new or returning to Laser sailing to experienced sailors) on Saturday mornings from 10:00 to 13:00 for 6 weeks: From Saturday 21st August until Saturday 25th September
The cost is âŹ120pp
The coach is James Delaney
Note: You must have your own boat and be a member of the National Yacht Club to register!
Maximum 12 participants on a first come first served basis!!!
Laser Connaught Championships Report
Wexford Harbour boat and tennis club hosted the 2021 Connaught laser Championships on two very hot and sunny days with light breezes proving challenging for sailors.
Forty-six boats raced in the 4.7 Laser division, the largest seen for many years and the club was represented by 4 sailors, Christian Ennis, Ella Dempsey, Michael Byrne and Caoimhe Seymour.
A strong finish on Sunday saw both Christian Ennis and Ella Dempsey finish in positions, 7th and 12th respectively. This event is the final racing opportunity and warm up before the 4.7 Worlds which is being hosted from the NYC and in conjunction with the RSGYC in Dunlaoghaire.
The Club will be represented by four of our 4.7 sailors, Christian, Ella, Dylan DeVreeze and Michael at the event and we wish them well.
Davy NYC Junior Regatta
The National Yacht Club Junior Section hosted their annual Junior Inter-club Regatta on Wednesday 14th July, sponsored by Davy. We had a beautiful sunny day with perfect wind for racing. There were 90 boats entered, with 109 sailors participating between the...
Summer courses/clinics: registration are now open for Course 5
August Course 5 will be a 4 day clinic due to the Laser 4.7 Worlds that are being hosted in Dun Laoghaire from 7th-14th August
Dates - Tuesday 3rd August until Friday 6th August
Registrations are now open for Family, Full or Cadets members. It may be extended to other categories of members if there are places available afterwards.
If a sailor has taken part in a clinic in June their will be a 10% reduction in cost of the Clinic.
We are also opening J80 Keelboats Clinics
Please read pre-requesites at the end of this document, prior to registering your child into a clinic.
We will have a waiting list system, so if you donât get into your desired clinic, please make sure to put your name on the waiting list.
For all details and to book online, please read the full post
Summer courses/clinics registration are now open for Clinics 3 & 4
Registrations are now open for Family, Full or Cadets (Laser clinics) members. It may be extended to other categories of members if there are places available afterwards.
If a sailor has taken part in a clinic in June their will be a 10% reduction in cost of the Clinic.
We are also opening 1 week long clinics for Nippers!! (aged 7 to 8 years old)
Please read pre-requesites at the end of this document, prior to registering your child into a clinic.
We will have a waiting list system, so if you donât get into your desired clinic, please make sure to put your name on the waiting list.
For all details and to book online, please read the full post